Page 42 - DUT Annual Report 2023

Gender
In 2023, the university registered 3,458 more female students than male students, representing a proportionate increase of 0.6% (54.72% to 55.31%) from 2022 to 2023. This increase was especially evident in PG enrolments, especially in the Master’s degree programmes. In 2023, females slightly outnumbered males, making up 51.19% of the enrolment in PG segment. Figure 5 illustrates the upward trajectory in the percentage of female students within the total enrolment at the university since 2014.
58% 56% 54% 52% 50% 48% 46% 44% 42% 40%
55%
45% 45%
2022 2023
Figure 5. Percentage gender composition of enrolment, 2014–2023
55%
52% 51%
51% 50% 51%
49%
2019
Ma le
54% 52%
48%
46%
51% 48% 49% 49%
50% 49%
2017 2018
Female
2014 2015 2016
2020
2021
Year
Enrolments by Field of Study
Enrolments by field of study holds significant importance within the UoT sector, with a particular focus on boosting overall enrolments in the Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) domain, especially among female students. However, the university witnessed a decline of 1.44% in undergraduate Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) enrolments from 2021– to 2022, though it slightly improved from 38.96% of the total enrolment in 2022 to 39.15% in 2023. Similarly, enrolments in SET PG programmes also experienced a decline, dropping from 44.21% in 2022 to 41.42% in 2023.
Regarding other fields of study, enrolments in business/commerce remained steady at 42% of the total enrolments from 2022 to 2023, with a slight surge in PG up to Master’s qualifications, increasing from 37.37% in 2022, to 42.84% in 2023. However, enrolments in the Humanities saw a 0.27% decrease from 2022 to 2023. Figure 6 offers a visual depiction of these enrolment trends across various fields of study.
50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10%
5% 0%
41% 42%
5% 2021
42%
42% 39%
12% 6%
Figure 6. Enrolment by major field, 2021–2023
39%
12%
Business/Commerce
13%
6%
2022 Year
2023
Humanities
SET
Education
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